Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Mean and median income by group of country of birth was 29,330 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,330 Euro
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
30,718 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
19,736 Euro
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 29,330 Euro for mean and median income by group of country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of country of birth in Sweden peaked at 30,718 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,736 Euro, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20,355 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 19,736 Euro | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 23,788 Euro | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 24,514 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 26,765 Euro | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 26,832 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26,328 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27,034 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26,377 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27,309 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23,830 Euro | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 27,341 Euro | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 28,365 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28,430 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30,564 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 30,718 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 29,330 Euro | -4.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29,330 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,610 Euro, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29,330 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,781 Euro, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,355 Euro | 20,355 Euro | 20,355 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 25,251 Euro | 19,736 Euro | 27,309 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,125 Euro | 27,341 Euro | 30,718 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Finland 32,091 Euro compare
- 13 Malta 31,702 Euro compare
- 14 France 31,334 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 28,781 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 28,781 Euro compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 24,576 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by group of country of birth in Sweden?
- Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Sweden was 29,330 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30,718 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,736 Euro in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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